• Anticoag-A Capsule is a combination of two antiplatelet medicines or blood thinner used to reduce the formation of harmful blood clots in blood vessels
• It is used to prevent a heart attack or stroke in people with heart disease
• It is also used to treat acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
• Anticoag-A Capsule should be taken with food regularly at a fixed time each day
• You should take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor
• Taking it at the same time every day will help you remember to take it
• The dose and duration of treatment will depend on what you are being treated for
• Do not stop taking it until you have finished the complete course, even when you feel better
• Lifestyle changes like low-fat diet, exercise and not smoking may help this medicine to work better.
• Common side effects of this medicine include indigestion, bruising, and nosebleeds
• This medicine increases your risk of bleeding, so it is important to be careful while shaving, cutting nails and using sharp objects
• Usually, it is advisable to avoid alcohol intake while taking this medicine.
• Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have any liver or kidney disease
• You must tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding
• You should also let your healthcare team know all other medicines you are taking as they may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

Uses of Anticoag-A Capsule

• In Prevention of heart attack and stroke Anticoag-A Capsule is a combination of two antiplatelet medicines or blood thinners
• It prevents blood from clotting inside the veins and arteries
• This helps the blood flow freely around your body thereby preventing a heart attack or stroke (or deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism)
• Both these medicines together prevent the formation of blood clots and also prevent the existing ones from growing bigger in size
• Take it regularly and make appropriate lifestyle changes (such as eating healthy and staying active) to maximize the effectiveness of this medicine
• Keep taking it even if you feel well
• In Treatment of Acute coronary syndrome Anticoag-A Capsule helps reduce clot formation and prevents platelets from sticking together to form clots
• This way the medicine provides a potent anti-clotting effect, maintaining blood flow in narrowed arteries, which is crucial for preventing heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular events in ACS patients.

Missed Doses

If you miss a dose of Anticoag-A Capsule, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Frequestly asked Questions

Common and Known Side effects of Anticoag-A Capsule

• Bruise
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Increased bleeding tendency
• Nosebleeds